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I have accepted NCA coach offer, says Salim Malik: PCB chief expected to announce decision today
LAHORE, Nov 4: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik said on Tuesday he has accepted an offer to become National Cricket Academy (NCA) coach, a month after a court overturned his life ban on alleged involvement in match-fixing.... 
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Yousuf having second thoughts on joining ICL: IPL threatens to take legal action
KARACHI, Nov 4: Pakistan’s senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf is having second thoughts on joining the ‘rebel’ Indian Cricket League (ICL) after threats from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to take him to court for breach of contract with it....
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Injustice continues to plague talented Rauf
LAHORE, Nov 4: Despite playing three One-day Internationals this year, an international player is neither on the players’ central contract list of his respective region nor of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)....
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Gilchrist accuses Murali of chucking
SYDNEY, Nov 4: Former Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has hit the hornet’s nest by calling Muttiah Muralitharan a chucker and accusing Sri Lankan authorities of splitting the cricket world between ‘white’ and ‘black’ countries in the 1990s....
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Martins double gives Newcastle victory over Villa
LONDON, Nov 4: Obafemi Martins scored twice as Newcastle United produced a stirring second-half performance to beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the Premier League....
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Bangladesh set to face Steyn onslaught
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 4: South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is set to make his return after illness in the Twenty20 International against Bangladesh at the Wanderers Stadium here on Wednesday....
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PHF to hire Dutch expert for hockey revival: Qasim
KARACHI, Nov 4: President, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Qasim Zia revealed on Tuesday that the federation would shortly be hiring the services of a foreign consultant for uplifting of hockey in the country....
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‘Aussies keen to grab initiative in Nagpur’
NAGPUR (India), Nov 4: Australia will be determined to seize an early initiative in the must-win fourth and final Test against India starting here on Thursday, Michael Hussey has said....
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Gambhir’s ban appeal rejected
NAGPUR (India), Nov 4: India’s in-form opener Gautam Gambhir is set to miss the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Thursday after his appeal against a one-match ban was rejected....
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Yasir overpowers Kashif to reach semi-finals
KARACHI, Nov 4: Except for a minor upset, there were no major surprises as seeded players lived up to their reputation by storming into the semi-finals of the CNS International Squash...
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PCB committee to meet on Saturday
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The constitution committee of Pakistan Cricket Board, which was to convene its first meeting on Tuesday, has now deferred it to Nov 8....
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Picking winners, a challenge for punters at LRC today
LAHORE, Nov 4: A card of six events with a sizeable turn out has been drawn up for the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Shahzaib shines for Zone-VI Whites
KARACHI, Nov 4: Shahzaib Ali captured seven wickets to spin Zone-VI Whites to a seven-wicket victory over Zone-VII Blues in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-17 cricket tournament at the KCCA Ground on Monday....
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Umar excels
LAHORE, Nov 4: Data Hybrid won both its matches of two chukker each in the November Cup Polo on Tuesday....
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Twenty20 could destroy county cricket, warns Bird
LONDON, Nov 4: Former Test umpire Dickie Bird said on Monday he feared there might be “no county cricket in four years’ time” because of the rapid growth of the Twenty20 game....
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Nadal withdraws
MADRID, Nov 4: World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain said on Monday that he had pulled out of the Shanghai Masters due to fatigue after a long season and to focus on the Davis Cup in Argentina....
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Equestrian body wants Olympic officials to quit
LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Nov 4: The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is trying to remove senior officials who run the Olympic discipline of dressage because it says they are too inflexible....
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Injured Oram pulls out
WELLINGTON, Nov 4: New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram pulled out of the upcoming two-Test tour of Australia on Tuesday as he continues to be hampered by a nagging back injury....
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Lal Bakhsh Memorial record first win
KARACHI, Nov 4: After losing six matches and drawing two, District South champions Lal Bakhsh Memorial registered their first win by beating Gulshan FC 2-0 as FC Aurora edged past Hazara...
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Navy beat NBP as PTV hold HBL
LAHORE, Nov 4: Two more Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches were decided at separate venues in Islamabad on Tuesday....
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Farhan stuns second seed Yahya to reach quarters: STA ranking event
KARACHI, Nov 4: Upcoming Farhan Mustafa pulled off a major upset when he humbled second seed Yayha Essa in three sets to advance into boys under-15 singles quarter-finals of the 18th...
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